Chief Science Officers: A Strategy for Student Awareness and Industry Engagement

这一面向教师和学生的创新技术体验项目为提高学生对STEM职业的兴趣以及让商业和行业合作伙伴积极参与亚利桑那州6-12年级的青年提供了一个创新的新模式。首席科学官(CSO)计划在学生政府模式的基础上进行扩展，在每所参与的初中或高中挑选一名或几名青年，他们将倡导全校对STEM的兴趣、参与和交流。在校园里，民间社会组织将寻找演讲、实地考察和科学之夜的机会。在校外，民间社会组织将参加社区论坛，并担任STEM社区倡议的负责人。主要交付内容包括CSO培训、持续指导、媒体材料/指南和持续社区规划。在这个为期3年的项目中，每年将有大约100所学校和200个民间社会组织参与。许多企业将参与指导和社区活动。这项研究将提供对少数精选青年群体的投资如何为更多的学生和社区带来可衡量的结果的洞察力。关键的研究问题是：在一所学校设立CSO是否会显著提高普通学生对STEM的兴趣？社区内活跃的民间社会组织是否增加了企业和行业的参与？结果将采用准试验性、事前设计进行衡量，其中治疗组有4000名参与者，对照组有1000名。

This Innovative Technology Experience for Teachers and Students project provides an innovative new model for increasing student interest in STEM careers and active engagement of business and industry partners with grade 6-12 aged youth in Arizona. The Chief Science Officers (CSO) program expands on the student government model to select one or several youth at each participating middle or high school who would champion campus-wide interest, engagement and communication in STEM. On campus, CSOs would identify opportunities for speakers, field trips, and science nights. Off campus, CSOs would participate in community forums and function as the point person for community initiatives in STEM. Key deliverables include CSO training, on-going mentoring, media materials/guides, and on-going community programming. Approximately 100 schools and 200 CSOs will be involved each year of the 3-year project. Numerous businesses will participate in mentoring and community events. The research would provide insights into how the investment in a small and select group of youth can achieve measurable results for a much larger population of students and communities. Key research questions are: Does the presence of a CSO within a school significantly raise interest in STEM among the general student body? Does the active cohort of CSOs within a community increase participation of businesses and industries? Outcomes will be measured using a quasi-experimental, pre-post design with a treatment group of 4000 participants and a control group of 1000.